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Farewell
Dear Larry: You are the sanest man in America! I look forward to your columns because I ALWAYS agree with your answers. Great work! Thanks for speaking the simple truth about all issues — racial, political, parental, common sense, etc.
I often …Read more.
Hate Groups
Dear Larry: I want to forget for a moment that it is their constitutional right, because I detest the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and all other groups that preach hate. A long time ago, they came into cities across America without any protest. Now …Read more.
Troubles With Raising Teenage Son
Dear Larry: I am African-American and a single mother with three children, ages 15, 10 and 8. All of them are boys. I am having a lot of problems with them, especially the eldest.
He argues with me about almost everything. He thinks he is the man/…Read more.
How To Get Race Relations Back on Track
Dear Larry: So many of my friends are upset with the way things are going, especially race relations. They are not saying anything openly, but among themselves there is constant complaining and fear. There is something simmering and brewing that …Read more.
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Half-Siblings Argue Over Father's Burial PlaceDear Larry: I have read your column for a number of years, and you seem to be so wise when it comes to many everyday issues. I have a problem and don't know what to do. I need your help and pray you will give me an answer soon because the issue is about to happen. I am white, and my husband is black. He has two children from a previous marriage to a black woman. Their marriage ended because she died in a terrible auto accident. Their children are now 41 and 43. My husband and I have three children together, and they are all younger than 30. The problem: My dear husband is dying from prostate cancer. The doctors have given up and expect him to die within two months. He is now under hospice care. His children from his previous marriage have let me know they expect their father to be buried with their mother. Obviously, I want to be buried with my husband. My children are just as adamant; they expect their father and me to be together. All five children got together at my house to discuss the issue, and it turned into a real shouting match. I was afraid someone would start a fistfight. I told all of them to leave or I would call the police. I couldn't believe all of this happened while their father lay dying in the back bedroom. Larry, I would appreciate a solution in which the children will not hate one another for the rest of their lives. Please respond soon, before my husband expires. — Almost a Widow Dear Almost: Please accept my sympathy for what you are going through with your husband and children. I do not see this problem as a racial issue; it is a family problem. I suggest that your husband be cremated and his ashes be divided between the two graves.
If any reader has a better answer, I will share it. Dear Larry: I am a single mother, and my son, who happens to be a minority, is starting kindergarten. He is my only child, and I am the only child of a single parent. I want to do what is best for my son. I have read all the statistics about how minority boys do not fare well. Could you give me some tips on how to raise my child? — Marilynn Dear Marilynn: The first thing you should do is make sure you pick the best neighborhood you can afford. Peer pressure is the single biggest factor in which direction your son will take. Get involved with a church that has more than Sunday (or Saturday) activities. If possible, enroll your son in a religion-based school. Our public schools are out of control, and too many foster the breakdown of the family unit. Be very involved in your son's education. Get to know your son's teacher, and do everything you can to support the teacher's program. Teach respect for authority. Support the police and the military. Insist that honesty is the best policy. Keep your word, and demand that your son keep a promise once made. The last command is never allow your son to participate in stereotyping others. Speak against racism, and demand equality. Never allow him to use his race as an excuse for non-achievement. I believe that if you follow these simple rules, you will have a son who will make his mother proud. To find out more about Larry G. Meeks and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
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